Nut lock



Mar. 5, 1929. D, L NAT|0N 1,703,947

NUT LOCK Filed Dec. 27, 1926 www,

Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

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Application filed December 27, 1926.4 Serial No. 157,396.

l The present invention relates to a nut loek'and has tor its primary object the provision9 in a manner as hereinafter set forth,`

of a .nut lock so designed that the nut can be readily unlocked and removed from a bolt. upon which it is secured, as desired.

. The invention contemplates thel provision ot a bolt having' theV threaded-end thereoil provided with a series oit longitudinally eX- tending notches or grooves, and a' nut having a keri Ytermed in the side thereof and a passage 'formed from the inner wall o1 the kerl through to the central portion ot the nut.

passage and secured adjacent the free end oli the spring tongue is a :am member which, upon turning, acts'upon the spring 'tongue to force the same inwardly through the passage for engagement in one ot the grooves formed in the bolt shank.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying` drawings forming a part of this specification, with the understanding however, that the invention is not con-k iined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed or modiiied so long as such changes or modifications niark no material depar ture from the salient features ot the invention expressed in the appending claim.

ln theA drawings:

lFigure l showsa nut and bolt of the character embodying this invention, in side elevation, p

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken upon the line 2 2 of Figure l, showing the nut locked to the bolt9 Figure 3 is a section similar to the section shown in Figure 2 showing the nut unlocked :from the bolt7 Figure 4 is a vertical section nut, and

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the nuttaken at right angles to the section as shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like numerals oi reference indi.- cate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral l indicates a bolt shank having the threads 2 termed thereon and extending throughout the threaded portion oi? the shank is a series oli longitudinally extending grooves, one

through the its apex outermost.

Secured in the kerf is a spring tongue the free end of which overlies the wall of eachgroove beingiforined substantially radially of the 4bolt shank kwhile the other wall oi the groove is formed at an n angle to the first wall.

rlhreaded upon the shank l a nut'ilV having the usual interior threads 5 which are designed to engage the threads of the shank. Formed transversely of the nut body in the side walls thereof, is a kerf 6 of substantially il-forni and arranged with The kerf gradually increases in depth from itsfends toward its center. A passage 7 extends from the central portion of the kerl 6 to bore of the nut 4. A spring tongue or pawl 8 of angular formation, is secured to the bottom wall of the kerif G at one side of the passage 7 and with one oi its arms in full abutting oontact with said wall. The other or free arm 9 of the spring tongue or pawl 8 eX- tends inwardly from the fixed arm of the pawl and has itsl 'tree end arrangedwithin the passage 7.

Fitted inthe nut body 4 in a position to pass transversely through the kerf 6 at a point adjacent the outer side of the free arm 9 of the vspring tongue or pawl 8, is i a pivot pin 10 and upon this pin between the upper and lower walls of the kert there is pivotally arranged a cani member 1l. As is shown in Figure 3, when the nut is not locked to the shank of the bolt the free arm 9 of the spring tongue or pawl 8L bears against the cam head and when the cam ll is turned the enlarged portion l2 ot' the head will be thrown against the arm 9 and iorce the free end thereof inwardly for engagement in one of the grooves 3 of the shank. The cam arm 13 swings about and engages the arm 9 adjacent the point where it is secured to the nut body 4, when this operation has taken place and when the spring tongue is released from engagement with the shank l then the arm 13 of the cam swings completely around until the extended portion l2 ci the cam is directed outwardly for the release of the spring tongue pawl.

From the foregoing*description it will bc readily seen that when the nut 4 is threaded upon the bolt` shank l, to the proper point, it can be readily and securely fastened to the shank by simply swinging the cani niember "il thus forcing the free arm 9 of the spring tongue or pawl 8 inwardly to engage in one of the grooves 3 oi the shank. ln addition to locking the nut on the bolt7 the Cil spring` tongue or paivl 8 functions to hold the. Cain 1l in active position and in inactive position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. VThen the spring tongue or pawl 8 is in either of these positions, it is arranged Wholly within the kerf. When the spring tongue or paivl 8 is in active position its extension l2 and the free end of its arm 13 Contact with the paivl arin 9 and hold the paivl arm against buckling, with the resultv extending from the center of the kerf to the bore of the nut, an angular spring pawl having one of its arms secured to the bottom Wall of the kerf in full abutting Contact therewith and having its free arin extending` inwardly into the passage, and a Cain pivoted Within the kerf outwardly of the free arm of the .paWl and having an extended portion and an arin, said portion and arm Contacting With the outer side of the free arm of the paWl to perinit the pavvl arni to hold the cam against accidental movement and to permit the cam to prevent the buckling of the paWl arni, the cani being arranged Wholly Within the kerf when in said active position and When in inactive position and being adapted to be held against accidental movement when in inactive position by thevpawl arm.-`

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.

DANIEL LATHORN NATION. 

